Sri Bhoo Varahaswamy Temple is a Vaishnava Iyengar Temple located at Srimushnam. The Presiding Deity is Bhuvarahaswamy or Varaha Alwar found in a Boar like Avathar and He is considered as an incarnation of Maha Vishnu. The Consort of the Presiding Deity in this Temple is known as Ambujavalli Thaayar. It is considered as one of the 108 Abhimana Kshethram. The Temple was built by the Thanjavur Nayaks and later monitered and promoted by the Cholas and Vijayanagara Kings. It is said that Demon King Hiranyakshan stole away the Earth and concealed it in the Netherworld and hence the Earth Goddess Bhoo Devi Prayed to God Maha Vishnu to rescue Her. Pleased with Her repeated requests Maha Vishnu appeared here in the form of a Boar and He was called as Bhoo Varaha Swamy and He killed the Demon Hiranyakshan and rescued the Earth. It is said that the sweat of the Demon King who was dropping dead fell to the ground and created the Temple Tank. The Demon King while dying pleaded with Maha Vishnu to turn towards him and Maha Vishnu in the form of Bhuvarahaswamy obliged him. The Temple is considered as one of the 8 Swayambhu Kshethras of Maha Vishnu where the Presiding Deity is believed to have manifested on its own. The Temple has 2 Rajagopurams and 2 Precincts enclosed within the big granite wall. The Western Rajagopuram is bigger and is seven tiered. Just outside the Temple there is a 80 feet tall single stoned pillar with an image of Lord Garuda facing the Presiding Deity. There are Sub Shrines for Venugopala Swamy, Vishvaksenar, Vedantha Desikar, Thirumangai Alwar, Manavala Maamunigal, Kulanthai Amman and Thirukkachi Nambi. Apart from this there is a huge and colourful Hanuman who is seen lifting Lord Rama and Lakshmana on each of His Shoulders. It is peculiar in this Temple to have a small Sub Shrine of Srinivasa Perumal in the upper floor of the Rajagopuram and Devotees may have to climb narrow steps to reach there. The Temple has 2 sets of Divine Feet to be prayed. This is one of the rarest of rare Hindu Temples which allows the Muslims to come inside till the Artha Mandapam. The Sthala Viruksham is Ashvatha Tree and the Sacred Tank or Pushkarani is Nithya Pushkarani. The important functions and festivals celebrated here are Sri Jayanthi, Navarathri, Vijayadasami, Deepavali and Makara Shankaranthi. There are rows of shops outside the Temple selling Divine and all Pooja articles.

Contact Details: 04144  245090, Parthasarathy 90959 05865, Manikandan 73971 31717, 87785 16498 and 99524 21072

Temple Timing: 6 AM to 12 Noon and 4.30 PM to 8.30 PM

Distance from Viluppuram to Srimushnam is 79 Kms

Distance from Virudhachalam to Srimushnam is 20 Kms

Distance from Ariyalur to Srimushnam is 60 Kms

Distance from Trichy to Srimushnam is 123 Kms

Distance from Pondicherry to Srimushnam is 89 Kms

Distance from Kumbakonam to Srimushnam is 54 Kms

Distance from Thanjavur to Srimushnam is 94 Kms

Distance from Chennai to Srimushnam is 249 Kms

Nearest Railway Station Virudhachalam R.S.

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